MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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